The stores are built for kids, especially those younger than 6. By the entrance is the ball room, or Smaland in Ikea-speak, where you can leave children for supervised fun for up to one hour ...

The store features a play area and ball pit for kids that is ... even if it is not an Ikea product. The plaques will also list the dimensions of the room to help shoppers get a sense of scale.

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is not guilty of discrimination for refusing to allow a disabled 5-year-old girl play in a ball pit at one of their stores, a Swedish court ruled on Monday. The case stems ...

Selwyn Crittendon joined Ikea in 2002 because he shared the Swedish furniture giant’s commitment to diversity, sustainability and affordability. Now, as CEO and chief sustainability officer of ...